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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1918)
10 A SH TRUCK TRAIHS READY FOR FRAME ' TTO e Takes to Seaboard Un- Trip Proves Effici- cncy of Plan. Six more United States army truck trains,; each consisting of 30 Pack ard, will leave Detroit in a few days cnroute to the seaboard.- At almost the exact time the first army train - was Toiling into Baltimore on Decem ber 28, completing the journey over land from ' Detroit, the government gave the : Packard factory unofficial notice to prepare 180 more threC-ton and six-ton carriers for immediate travel under, their own power. , As fast as the drivers, cooks, me chanics and other men of the person- . nj arrive from army cantonments be made up. It is expected that all : six will be tinder way within a week. "The trip just completed, while in the nature of a test of 'the idea in volved, apparently proved satisfactory " and practical," says the Detroit Fre Press in its concluding article of a series covering the trip, day by day. "The trucks made an average run of . 48 miles a dav for eleven- days over snow-filled and ice-covered roads. At . times they plowed through drtfts six feet deep. In Pittsburgh 200,000 peo ple turned out to see the trucks enter the Steel City. -.AV-, "Commenting on the initial trip, of ficials say it has .been - shown that army trucks can make better time to the seaboard under their own power than they cart bv rail in present traf fic conditions. . Another big advantage ' of the drive-away i the training of drivers, escorts and 'trainmaster for transport service overseas." v The war-time note of efficiency, of utilitarian purpose, is . plain in the design and finish of the cars which the Packard has chosen from Hi line for display at the, New York auto mobile show, beginning January 5, Rs;!rccd V,zn Prepare For th3 McArjoo Ax Omaha officials of the Milwaukee had begun to believe they were im mune from this order of Railroad Di rector MeAdoo, prohibiting soliciting of freight and passenger business. However, they were mistaken, for it has arrived and a postscript informs ' the passenger department that no .: tickets are to be delivered to purchas ers, except over the counted Men from the office are ' even prevented from delivering tickets and taking the money, unless the entire transaction occurs within the office. '- --- In view of the uncertainty of the future of railroad jobs, W. E. Bock, general agent of the passenger depart ment, Omaha, has taken on a side line that he figures is going to make him some money in the event his railroad salary should be cut off. He has taken the western agency for a cement for repairing and"closing up leaks in au tomobile tires. Although he has had the agency but 24 hours, he has' worked up considerable business; Ch;rc::i;sts Would Care - Fcr Test of Fighting Wen Chiropodists will . present to both houses of congress a bill which calls for the establishment of a special corp in the medical department of the army for the care and treatment of the feet of the soldier, according to in formation received in Omaha by M. Monheit. ' ; v. :, v.- I It is planned to. have the members, of tins corps anK as second iicwcn ,'ants. : v "'' ; Thi nttA of nodiatrists is exolained by Mr. Monheit as due to the fact that the average doctor of meoacine !does not know or pretend to know Anything about foot care. ; Army sur-j-tons have endorsed the need of foot service, mtj Monneu sam. C;!:h l to:rd Lines Up I : Jcb in th3 Stcck Yards l Effective January 14, Ralph Hay "-;ard, who for a long time has been lnic hi solicitor for the Burlington. tecomes Burlington live stock agent h South Omaha succeeding Carl Smith, who has resigned to accept the position of traffic manager for the Union Stock Yards company. , The position of freight solicitor will not 1 e filled during the time that tne gov t mment is in control of the railroads, !;:;:r::iCJfic3r:ctificd : To Cut Down Working Force t Officials notice comes to the Omaha offices of the Denver & Rio Grande in cttt down the effice force to general agent and stenographers The xrder it effective February 1, and causes Jbe release of two men. r Military Notes- X ; Jt StUlard ku applied tor (he aviation rvim ; will w saminewu lihacav N. T. Jvdsan Bqulres arrived horn New Ter't IrrolDf from Bcott nyina iwn, mmnini 1.1., on lo aayr eave. .1 Malor James Prentice bee returned to fart oiuu fram Uit to th iilQon cheel t Baa Antoalo. B.mul C. Hnfirji, who tooH the orn Bnc. trttilnf courwi t Ult Crk, h Mn ordered to Aueuii, Ua. ' Mij.r Lewis, ytha yr UtloBd hra kit arammsr, ta again on duty here, but expects ,t be erdered to Wt.hlngton anjr time. Albert Slbberastn, who has been at Austin. T.x., at tha aviation field. as translerreo t h veek le the Oerntea flylm field Br lkt Charles, la loutalaaa. . ; Joseph Millard, jr., who came home from 'Vsm school of aeronautics at XS.rk.ley, Cal on two weeks' ka. Chlcato 1W ay to ceo bts lather, W. 13. Millard. . Lieutenant Daniel Madden, who finished ' ka baUooa coarse at San Antenlo and was bare for the holiday, left Friday for Fort T onng, Va.y where be ill do soast 1 ,.;oonia. , '.. . ' ' ' . r-otaln Charles Merer, son of Mra. Henry t t and brother of O. A. Meyer of this r ta now In Franca as a aiaii enfineer. t . in Merer Is welt known ta Omaha. ha- 1 livedo her. before be married and went to lot Annies. t'M)-y Darkee, who came bom from r e laykw ijf JSew Tear's. , returned Isureday. and Donald K. liaxter. who was a rueet of Mr. and Mrs. O. U. Ourkee, also f .jrned Thursday to the school' of aero I etlca at Cbampafne, III. ; Crotaln Cook and Lieutenant Freehoft f art Omaha both recatred orders last w k aasnlnf thsm to regiments at Camp I n. Charlotte, N. C. CapUln Cook la : i e senior captain at .Crook and was In -maad before the arrival of Colonel : T Zteuel. who went to Camp Tayloi h x the Omaha ambulance company, has umed nome. ha vin received hie dla- i r. from the service on account of his '1 ,.h. Mr. Deoel ta snbject to attacks of na. and while at Camp Taylor wa to hoenitsl with one attack after an- i '. T r. I-'el reluctantly reeelre dhls dla- i as be was lio"uSly InteresWd In To Have Charge of For the Iowa ( C.K.BVJUfe Mr, H. H. Cannon, western branch manager of the Iowa Motoj Truck company, announces the connection with him as salesman Mr. F. R. Bier bower and Mr. C. K. .Burke. Mr. Bierbower will have active charge of retail sales in the city," while Mr. Burke will assist him. '" ' Mr. Cannon states that never in the history of the automobile industry has he experienced such a brisk de- mand ior.a motor car or unit as ne is now experiencing with the "Iowa." The dealers throughout the territory PROPHESY OF WAR FILUSOOMEALIZED Hore Than 2,500 of Detroit Concern's Cars Serving in . the United States Army., f Two years ago, when a motion pic ture film known as "The Motor Car in Defense "lot the Nation," made the rounds of the Country, few- persons considered it probable that the pres ent day would see the theme so com pletely realized in actual life. Even thf producers," in" closing the picture with the "statement that a compact or ganization of motor vehicles "would prove, to be of inestimable value n time of war," scarcely could have an ticipated 1 more, graphic application of the military suggestions they had set forth. v : Today the motor-car is in reality the defender of the nation. Every army camp purs and thunders with the sound ot motors, wuge motor trucks convey supplies from city to camp. Motor trucks near ammunition and men to the battle front in Europe. rassenger1 cars ine same on wnicn the public once hung the misnomet "pleasure car" rush back and forth trom barracks to barracks ana irom camp to camp, carrying the officers and men who, in days gone by, would have been compelled to plod about on horses. Police patrols,Sfire apparatus and ambulances are motorized. The entire military life of the nation is pulsed by the-throb of engines.; It was taxicabs, trucks and pas senger cars that saved Paris from the Germans and it was motorized equip ment that helped save Italy irom de Government officials and army offi cers would throw up their hands in dismay if called UDon to answer the queryt "How much time would have been lost if you had been deprived of your motor equipment for mobiliza tion, training and fighting? , I he Question is one which will not recon cile itself with .the requirements of modern warfare. The preliminary to the great war, which gave the automobile its first real opportunity to demonstrate its value to the army, was the Pershing punitive expedition in Mexico. Here truck trains had their origin. Here it was that Dodge Brothers motor car established itself so securely in the government service. It was Pershing who first ordered this car' generally used in' his operations on the border and throughout Mexico. By the time the expedition was recalled more than 300 Dodge Brothers cars bore the placard U. ,S, A. , When the war began, the govern ment natural! v turned to Dodsre Brothers again, "immense orders be gan pouring in, and today every army camp in the country is dotted with the monograms yu. , - ,i ' - - j " " J ) I SWmSAMODGIRt BUT TOO FAST FOR GMNT Some difficulty is, experienced by Henry V. Grant, head of the Seattle Automobile company, Chandler' and Maxwell distributors, m obtaining: a new stenographer, As a last resort he ordered a want ad in one of the local newspapers, . ,? ; The advertisement inserted follows: WANTED Flrat-claaa. hlgh-clM stenoc . rapher; salary no object; thta stenoit rapher must set It as fast as I can talk, and get It right; must be absolutely ac . curate: must have .human Intelligence; , If you are not a. cracker-Jack don't bother us. Seattle Automobile Company. 1101 Bast Pike BU .. ,. ",, :- --.-J This is one of the replies received in the mail the following morning: Admits Her Talent "I note your requirementsi as aired in the newspaper, and hasten to make inquiry as to this strenuous business that takes such an extraordinary ste nographer.. Your adrertfeernent ap peals to roe strongly stronger than prepared mustard, as I have searched Europe, Airope and trope and the states in quest bf someone who could use my talents to the best advantage. "When it comes to this chin music proposition,: I have never found a man, woman or dictaphone who could get to first base with me, either fancy or catch-as-catch-can, I write shorthand so fast that I have a spe cially prepared pencil with a platinum THE OMAHA" Retail Sales Motor Truck Co. are actually demanding consideration for their district Mr. Cannon reports closing! con tracts since the first of the year tfitb 14 points in western Iowa and Ne braska, and anticipates," before the close of the month, he will have at least 30"agreements duly signed on his desk, with shipping instructions. He says the outlook for business the coming season has never been better for the truck industry, as the farmers are just' realizing that the' great call for horses by the government is going to take least a portion of their stock, making it necessary for them to motorize the farm. , - "Jimmy" Pray With Cadil lac Firm in Omaha. , . JAf? Z. PRAT ; Tames L. Fray has connected him self withy the J ones-mnsen Cadillac company, the new distributors for the Cadillac car in Omaha. Mr. Prav is a veteran automobile man, who began his career in the technical sales school of the Willys-Overland factory at Toledo, which is-now his home. Upon completion of his course he was sent as special factory representative to Indianapolis to promote the sale of cars. Later he was ordered to Atlan ta, Ga., and from that point came to Omaha, where he Was connected for three years with the Overland com oanr. For the last year Mr. Pray has been very successful with Guy L. Smith-in the sale of Hudson cars. He is very optimistic Qir the future tale of Cadillac automobiles. Mr. Pray has a host of friends throughout the territory and is a member of the Omaha commercial club as well, as the Ficlj club. - " . ' Henshaw Employes Respond . Readily for War Service The'Henshaw hotel has sent more men to the army than any other hotel in Omaha. Its service 'flag contains 22 stars. All but one of them are in the ;United States army or navy, the other having enlisted in the English army. .Twenty of the men enlisted and two were, drafted. Japanese Repulse ,v- German Submarines Tokio, Jan. S.rEnemy submarines which attempted t to k attack British transports convoyed -by Japanese warships in the Mediterranean on December 30 wer repulsed, says an announcement from the. Japanese ad miralty, The warships were not dam aged, t -. s " , point and a water-cooling equipment that I have had constructed at an ex orbitant expense, a note pad made of asbestos composition, covered with human hide, ruled with .sulphuric acid and stitched with cat-gut. v : j Tabulates Ability. ; "I use the A-K ignition, double unit exclusively, and will guarantee to de liver my rated horse power under either the A. L. A. M, or S. A. E. standards I have been passed by the national board of censorship and am guaranteed under the pure food and drusr act of June 30. 1916. I run with my cut-out open at all speeds and am, in fact, a guaranteed double copper riveted, seamless. hand-buffed, hy- draulically welded, drop forged and oil tempered specimen of human-lightning on a .45-frame ground-to- ,001 of an inch. At hot-air juggling you have nnthinsr on me. , " ---, ' " : "If you wish td avail yourself of tne opportunity 01 a irrcumc wire mc, but unless vou are fully prepared, fi nancially and physically, to pay the tariff for such services don't bother me, as I am so nervous that I can not stand to have my dressmaker measure my clothes. Spare your time 4nd money unless you want to pay at Meast, $7 per week, in cash or its equivalent, and no cnspidors to empty. "H406 Twenty-first Avenue Northeast' J V 1 1 SUNDAY BEE:' . JANUARY C, 1918. MOTOR TRUCK TO AID RAILROADS Long TLines of Eage , Cars Loaded With Army Goods Soon May Be Seen Ply ing the Highways. The ' transportation " of a train of 30 loaded army transport motor trucks, under own power,-from De troit to the seaboard, marks i new epoch in military transport in this country. . ' " This fleet of 30 3-ton Packard mo tor trucks on Goodyear solid tires, left Detroit in charge of Company No. 2, Division Supply train No. 308 in the midst of a snowstorm which brought aery heavy fall throughout the entire north. After an eight days' hattle with the snow, in places drifted a!most as high askthetrucks, through which veritable tlnnels were driven, the caravan reached Pittsburgh.where the Lincoln highway was met and followed, i -v -'.- v! '. ; Meals Enroute.' The train is divided into three units of 10 trucks each, with a sergeant in charge of each unit I he trucks are' being driven by the soldiers, with two men assigned to ,each. one. ; In cluded in the train are two 250-gal- lon tankers which supply the gaso-l line and oil wants ot. the trucks, and a kitchen to provide emergency meals enroute. This, is .the pioneer effort of the National Council of De- tense to move military cquiyiucm from' the central west to the eastern seaboard by motor i truck. Each truck-carried a load of military sup plies for our armies in France. Many Trains to Come. The expedition was joined at War ren- it., bv one ot tne Axron-oos- ton trucks of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, fitted with the nec essary equipment to assist the trucks over the steep grades and to render practical assistance - in getting the trucks back on tne roao auer oau skids, f r , ' - " . . . . ' Thousands of motor ' trucks must be brought to the eastern seaboard for shipment to our forces in France, and it is likely tnat oeiore long me presence ot motor trues. wains on our highways will become common place. : The difficultierencountered fn movingthis train of 30 -trucks-aa thd infinitesimal part of the thousands that the government must have em phasize graphically the great need of improved highways. ' - For Safety of Nation. All our great railroad systems are overburdened with an unprecedented volume of freight. Many have peri odically Jeclared embargoes, while they made frantic efforts to catch up. Meanwhile conditions have steadily become worse, instead of better. And if our transportation system breaks "the Autocar Motor Truck" iVnnws that the motor truck is the lttod- f VU)3XU,iX 1UOU 1 what truck to More than six thousand, business houses in every line of activity are using "The Autocar MotorTruck'V-express companies, coal deal- A :, ers, grocers, contractors, farmers, etc., etc. -. . , ' ' , . , In considering a motor truck the all important question is after sale service. fThe truck owner "must look to the manufacturer to put at his disposal at all times a complete stock of repair parts, and a me- chanical force competent to care for his truck. .0 ; : Service has always been the policy of The : Autocar Company this complete service is now offered to motor truck users in and near Omaha through the W. M. Clement Motors Co., who represent The Autocar. , , ' . . . . . Ask for a demonstration of The Autocar in your business, find i; out for yourself why Adams Express Company, Wilson & Company, AVnerican Express Company, Baldwin Locomotive Works, and thous--ands of others are using large fleets of Autocars. t - - v 'I " ' - ' ' - "1'V The Autocar Company, Ardmore, Pa. - WM. CLEMENT MOTORS CO. " ' 2514 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb. Distributor Nebraska and Western Iowa. ' , Yom GeK Fay N tho majority of cases, American shrewdness is proof lure of such inviting phrases as ' ground floor " and "spe- ciai aisccunt. , A very proper suspicion attaches to the man who uses such terms, fcr the public has well learned that it gets what it paya far! . . But tto Goodyear Service Station Dealers find that In the tire business certain fallacies prevail that are discredited everywhere ;elseary:-'7v Chief among these fallacies is the belief in certain quarters that it pays to buy a "special discount1' tire. , . . Let U3 say here and now, that when a dealer offers you a ''special discount ' to get you to buy a tire, you may fairly be sure that he la doing one of two things. ; , 1 Either he is offering a tire on which he, himself, gets a special discount from its maker; or he is withholding from you the helpful service so necessary to get the maximum mileage from that tire, " ' In the cne case the tire's quality is lowered at the source by ccmprcmised manufacture; in the other its capacity lor service is handicapped by neglects Remember that only the conscientious dealer who gets his fair margin can afford to sell you a quality tire backed by the kind of service which will insure its long life and your satisfaction. This sign identifies the Good yar Servk Station Dealer. 1 v TROUP AUTCTSUPPLY CO.; 1921 Farnam St. Phona Deng. 5230. THE NOVELTY REPAIR CO., 4809 South 24th St. Phone South 1404.. HOU1ES-ADKINS CO., 4911-15 South 24th St. -Phono South 420. , t NATIONAL AUTO SCHOOL, 2814 North 20th St. Phouo. Wobstor 5943. AKRON down, which it is in danger of -doing, the safety of our nation will be at stake. An enormous amouni oi freight could m5w be diverted fjorn onAA nn existed throughout the nation, but our great national trans portation need finds us with only one-tenth of. our 2,500,000 miles of public roads available for heavy mo tor truck traffic , ' . - . : ; '' ' . Bee Want Ads Bring Results. V VUAJ ' " . . . . j ?f ". fVio n-nlir niiPfitmn m his mina IS buy. Wlnali You For, ; , ' Goody tar Tires, Tubes and Ac cessories are always kept in stock. i COUNCIL BLUFFSJUTO CO.7; 510-518 Poarl St., Council Bluffs Phono 2691. r THE TIRE SHOP, - 2518 Farnam St. Phono .Douglas 4878. . ORR MOTOR SALES CO., 1 Packard Show Room. CH AS. W. WALKER GARAGE CO., - ' Fontonollo Garago -Auditorium Garage, and C. W. Walker Garago, 36th and Farnam SU. ' r v v - i Jeffrey to Look Into A " Retail Store Affairs K . n. Jeffrey of the Cartan-Jeffrey of Omaha -has been ap pointed by, Food Administrator Wat tles as special commissioner to inves tigate the "situation here with refer ence to all houses doing business di rectly with the consumer in an effort To standardize all such business. against ft